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Elisha Sauers

Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts and history-making discoverers, and jetting above the clouds. Through 17 years of reporting, she's covered a variety of topics, including health, business, and government, with a penchant for public records requests. She previously worked for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia, and The Capital in Annapolis, Maryland. Her work has earned numerous state awards, including the Virginia Press Association's top honor, Best in Show, and national recognition for narrative storytelling. For each year she has covered space, Sauers has won National Headliner Awards, including first place for her Sex in Space series. Send space tips and story ideas to [email protected] or text 443-684-2489. Follow her on X at @elishasauers.


Latest From Elisha Sauers
Astronomers think newly discovered comet may be way older than the sun
An artist's interpretation of an  interstellar comet flying through space.



A Jupiter-size planet as delicate as cotton candy provokes its star
An exoplanet triggering flares from its host star


Webb telescope offers a look at one of the universe's most chaotic crashes
Analyzing dark matter in the Bullet Cluster


The odd new worlds we've discovered in 2025
A young exoplanet orbiting close to its host star

Webb telescope smashed a record with the planet it just discovered
Webb telescope discovers an exoplanet through direct imaging



Rubin Observatory's first images flaunt millions of galaxies. Take a look.
Vera Rubin Observatory scanning the sky for first images.

Scientists just expanded the search for rocky alien worlds with air
Artist's depiction of a rocky world orbiting close to a red dwarf star


Scientists spotted a giant comet spewing gas 2 billion miles from sun
An artist's depiction of Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein zipping through space.

Ancient moon volcanoes made tiny glass beads. Here's what they mean.
Apollo 17 astronaut driving a moon buggy

The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.
The Solar Orbiter gets a first look at the sun's southern region.

Webb telescope took a direct image of two exoplanets. See it now.
An artist's rendering of the YSES-1 star system

A tiny star gave birth to an absolute giant. Scientists are puzzled.
An artist's rendering of a gas giant orbiting a red dwarf star.

NASA orbiter saw something astonishing peek through Martian clouds
Arsia Mons summit as seen by NASA's Odyssey orbiter

This asteroid won't strike Earth. Here's why NASA is still watching.
Tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4

The Webb telescope found something exceedingly rare around a dying star
The James Webb Space Telescope observing the Ring Nebula

Second moon landing attempt ends in more disappointment for space firm
The Resilience lander depicted on the surface of the moon

Lunar landing livestream: Watch moon landing attempt live today
ispace's Resilience lander flying around the moon

Will the Milky Way and Andromeda crash? Now scientists aren't so sure.
Andromeda, about to merge with Milky Way.
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